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Signing of the GSD is crucial support for the secure operation of plants. PI has started work on the setup and the operation of a security infrastructure for the signing of GSDs.

March 1, 2022

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

The next steps in PROFINET Security integration

Industry 4.0 applications live off of connectivity and the exchange of data between the IT and OT levels. This makes it possible to create new business models and increase productivity, with plant and data security naturally taking center stage. This is one reason why PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) started addressing the topic of security […]

January 21, 2022

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

Modular: The Future of Automation

As standards organisations and suppliers push the modular automation idea forward, the future of automation seems in the direction of the re-imagining of complicated tasks and automation infrastructures into subsets of seamless configurable building blocks. The concept of modularity in automation hardware and software program has been a protracted sought-after goal in manufacturing industries. Modularity […]

December 10, 2021

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

Improving the Australia’s education system

Investing on the education system would determine Australia’s future which is why the Labor’s has promised to spend $1.1 billion on higher education where some of the money would fund 20,000 university. 465,00 TAFE courses will be offered for free by the Labor that will target the hospitality and tourism sector which was the most […]

December 6, 2021

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

How to save Energy on Automation

Energy is one of the biggest costs in automotive manufacturing. It’s also under various pressures, such as security of supply. Governments are becoming concerned about climate change and are calling on manufacturing industries to reduce their carbon footprint. In light of this PROFIBUS organisation and PROFINET International (PI) were asked to provide functions and mechanisms […]

November 15, 2021

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

PROFINET – Best in Safety – since 1999

The below video demonstrates more about how to integrate safety and reduce system complexity at the same time! The protection of humans, production equipment and the environment is a major topic for each type of industrial application. Different measures have to be applied in order to comply with the large variety of laws and regulations. […]

October 12, 2021

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

Updates available for certification tools and GSD Checker

The implementation of future-proof technology hinges on the integration of concepts – and the specifications based on them – into different devices from many manufacturers. This enables users to meet continually increasing requirements on efficiency and cost effectiveness, as well as to overcome new digitization challenges in systems and machines. For this, in turn, to […]

October 1, 2021

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

2nd Opportunity to Watch the PROFIenergy Webinar

This free webinar was recorded and now available to you to watch. Introducing the energy saving PROFIenergy application profile for PROFINET. PROFIenergy provides a uniform method for measuring energy usage and peak demand allowing peak demand to be reduced. Watch how reducing energy consumption during production pauses can save on utility bills and carbon emissions. […]

September 21, 2021

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

Over 100 million PROFIBUS and PROFINET devices in use

Despite challenges brought about by the pandemic, products featuring technology from PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) have been very well accepted by users. With the total number of PROFIBUS and PROFINET products so far installed at plants has exceeded 104 million, an impressive threshold has been crossed. On a yearly basis, PROFINET has beaten all […]

September 15, 2021

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

One to Watch: Webinar of PROFINET Network Design

PROFINET Network Design Webinar is up on ProfiTv Australia NZ. This webinar covers topics from the PROFINET Network Design Guideline. There is a short overview of PROFINET, followed by in-depth sections on network design rules and best practices. It includes content to help you pick devices and network components, plan a reliable and efficient topology, […]

September 7, 2021

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

An Introduction to IO Link

This webinar covers a structured introduction to IO-Link, including helpful content for end-users and device vendors alike. It includes details on the organisation, suitable applications, the protocol, its implementation, and much more. Agenda • IO-Link Consortium• Features & Functionality• Benefits• Latest News• Adding IO-Link to Your Product• Resources and Q&A Here’s the video for the […]